What's the most previous thing in your life, something that you can't put a price tag on?

"Someone so young shouldn't be depressed." This is one I hear a lot.

The worst thing is that a lot of people regard depression as 50% being sad and 50% being lazy.

"Depression is like painting backwards. Life starts in a beautiful way but slowly turns to blank." My mum told me that once.

“You have everything you want and need, how could you be depressed?” Is one I hear a lot

Why am I literally in tears over the fact that this person understands me way more than my parents and friends 🥺

when you want to talk to your parents about your depression and they just blame it on your phone

I remember being told by my parents to just “think about myself more positively” so the “just snap out of it” section really hit hard. Depression is like a train coming right at you, full throttle, while you’re tied to the tracks. You can’t just “stop being depressed” on command. I’m sick of people thinking that it’s a choice that someone makes. If I had the choice, I’d rather not have depression.

I keep telling myself I don’t have depression, yet every time I watch one of these videos i relate to almost all the symptoms

While experiencing depression I was told “I don’t know why you feel like that you don’t have a reason to feel that way”. Thank you for bringing light to this topic.

I could remember several years ago, I suffered severe depression and mental disorder after losing my job. Started my journey on alcohol and cigarettes. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until my wife recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

OH MY GOSH! I was almost in tears when you said that people with depression feel guilty of not having a good reason for being depressed. I feel depressed all the time and I keep telling myself that I need to stop feeling this way, I have no right, I don't have a good reason for being depressed. This opened my eyes. Thank you 🖤🗝😭

I feel this on a deep level. One thing that sucks about having depression is that you might also have anxiety (like me). One day you can be on the verge of a panic attack, the next day you wont eat, you wont work, and you dont want to continue living. It absolutely sucks.

When she said, "Took the time to brush your hair or have a bath? Give yourself a mental pat on the back." genuinely brought a smile to my face :) Thank you

As Stephen Fry once put it - "depression doesn't have to be "because" of something. Depression just is, like the weather. Some days the sun shines, other days it rains. You can't tell the weather to buck up or snap out of it." And as someone who has been diagnosed with chronic (ie life long) depression for over30 years now, I can tell anyone going through the rough end of the experience right now that the sun will rise again. It always does. And you will be there alongside me to celebrate, I hope. Fighting your way back from the deepest, darkest places is no picnic. I know. I've been there many times and I have no doubt I'll be visiting again at some point. So, if you reject everything else anyone says on the subject, let me assure you all, you are genuine, real life heroes. You wouldn't be here if you weren't. My hat is off, ladies and gentlemen, and my fingertips are resting on my right temple. Carry on being the heroic warriors you are. Show the rest of us how it's done. My utmost respect and humble salute to all of you.

At 12 i had depression because of my sick mother, i was a top student but started failing drastically because i feared losing her plus we spent so much for her treatment. People kept asking me "why do you look tired", "why do you have lazy eyes", "why are you not interested", "are you sick", "why don't you talk ", "you look lazy", "why do you eat too much", "why don't you get out of your room", "why do you listen to sad and depressing music", "why are you scared" I was tired of such questions because no one could understand one's self struggle and problems. One time i had a "friend" who was like "why can't you be normal like the rest of us, you act so abnormally and you should stop it" like it's not my fault i do things the way i do, it's just me. This hurt and now I'm just trying to heal mentally.

I suffered severe depression several years ago. I could remember several years ago after divorce with my wife which brought me into my disastrous journey on Alcohol and cigarettes. I suffered severe depression and mental disorder. Got diagnosed with cptsd. Not until a friend recommended me to psilocybin mushrooms treatment. Psilocybin treatment saved my life honestly. 8 years totally clean. Much respect to mother nature the great magic shrooms.

Whenever I try to talk about what I'm feeling to a family member it always ends with them getting frustrated and loud and then I only feel even worse about everything.

My mom told me that same thing, that "I shouldn't be depressed because there are people who have it worse than me". I tried my best to describe how I feel and time and time again she tried to invalidate my feelings...it's awful, like I'm stuck and can't leave this pit. And the people who were supposed to love me and give me the strength to live, failed to do so

"Others have it worse" is one I heard a lot. What made it worse is that I had a front row seat to see the validation of that statement while watching my own sibling spiral on almost a daily basis, so I went decades believing there was nothing wrong with me because I was never as bad as my sibling. Meanwhile, I was manifesting my own version of depression left untreated because I didn't think it was there. Then one day, it got really bad. I couldn't physically move from my bed except to go to the bathroom a couple of times which was a miracle I could manage that. But all day, I laid in bed and drowned in my own thoughts. The next day I was feeling better enough to pull myself out of bed and make me something to eat. I settled on a bowl of plain instant rice, which wasn't very substantial when you hadn't eaten in 36 hours, but it was better than nothing. That was when I started to think, "Okay...maybe there is something wrong with me. That was a classic sign of depression yesterday." But I didn't know who I could talk to or how to start that conversation so I did the only thing my muddled, clouded brain could think of at the moment: I made a Facebook post about it and hoped the right person would come to me. I said something to the affect of, "I was depressed yesterday but I'm feeling better today," which wasn't a lie. I was feeling betTER, just not my best. The very first comment was someone reprimanding me for using the word "depressed" to describe what they called a "fleeting sadness" because "there are people out there who have actual depression." Then the comment after that was someone agreeing with the first comment. The third comment after that was my cousin reprimanding them for focusing on the language I used and not on my feelings but by then the damage was already done. I had gone right back into my thinking of, "There's nothing wrong with me." Then what followed was another five years of letting it fester and get worse before I finally revisited it and got the support system I needed to help me through it. I still struggle, but it's a lot easier to deal with now that I've gotten medication, proper coping skills that I learned in therapy, and a great support system of people that I can talk to openly and honestly about how I'm feeling, including my wonderful and supportive partner.

I suffered from clinical depression, anxiety, panic attacks, paranoia and OCD at extreme levels for six years. After years of therapy I kind of have them under control but they are always there in a back ground way and anyone could flare up at anytime. Thanks to the therapy I can usually overcome these dips but it can take a long time. Unlike many physical illnesses I don’t think a mental illness can ever be fully cured.

a mental health professional once told me… “if you don't take action, you'll regret the time lost later”, it hurt me even more. It's incredible but even professionals sometimes can't understand how painful the sense of guilt can be.

For me, it’s the incredible isolation I feel with other people. I can easy socialize, and easily create good relationships, but I still feel so apart from everyone around me. Which drives me insane, bc I don’t know where the loneliness is coming from when I am surrounded by great friends.. Thanks y’all, makes me feel so much better to know that I’m not alone in feeling like😭

I am now 66, I was 17 when I first experienced depression. I hid it as best I could, my mother had suffered with clinical depression all my life, I had no time to be depressed, I had six siblings younger than me who needed looked after, I was still at school. It was scary, my doctor treated it with diazepam??? Thank heavens things have changed a bit. I wish I had this video back then to make sense of my life. I'm glad to have it now to remind me not to feel guilty. No one who has had depression wants to repeat the experience but for whatever reason we end up back there again. I always wonder When will it end? I want to be Me! I don't want to be on medication!

I've been depressed for as long as I can remember but because I've had it for so long I didn't always know this was not normal. I remember trying to describe my emotional numbness to my mother at age 7 in order to try and figure out what was wrong with me and she just told me "you don't feel anything because you're evil". That obviously just made me more confused and made me believe that maybe I was a bad seed and that's why I'm like this.

I'll never comprehend how people in their 20's are out there living their best life without a care in the world my 20's so far have been an endless circle of void, sorrow, emptiness and inexplicable sadness

One of the things that frustrate me the most is when people assume you are lazy . Like they think someone laying in bed all day because they are lazy is the same as laying in bed all day because you are depressed. It makes it hard to talk about your struggles,when you never know if people will just accuse you of being lazy or "never doing anything" .

"snap out of it" is something I've heard way too often, usually followed up by "your family needs you". While I get the sentiment and I want to be there for people, especially my loved ones, it isn't always that f@*king easy, Karen!!

It’s honestly scary how true this is. I am healing slowly but I still find all of these at least a little relatable

I managed to brush my teeth without forcing myself to do it today. it doesnt seem like much but for someone who hasnt had the will to do something so little as brush their teeth for 2 months its a nice feeling and something I wanna keep.

1. difficulty with communicating your emotions 0:49 2. guilty of not having a 'good reason' for being depressed 1:27 3. getting angry over constantly being told 'I understand' 1:58 4. the pain of losing your love and passion for live 2:34 5. frustation of not being able to 'just snap out of it' 3:13 6. compulsive desire to self isolate 3:46 7. people think depression = sadness 4:27 8. people don't understand that mental illness is real 4:57 9. people think depression is the same for everybody 5:28 10. learning to celebrate the little things 6:00 I hope I could help!

March 13th, 2020, was the end of what I consider to be my childhood. My childhood was so incredibly normal that I barely remember any of it. On March 13th of 2020, the last day of the school week, I heard from my favorite teacher that we might not be coming back to school in person. She seemed distressed, and she was never distressed. Since it was my senior year, that meant I didn't get to experience any of the finalities of high school. Graduation was barely even held in person. When all of my classes were held online, I didn't really feel like I was talking to anyone. I couldn't see people in person, and that made my mind think that there wasn't anyone there. That translated to the beginning of my college career, when I saw people in person, but they all had masks on. During the first two years of college, I had "friends", but I didn't connect with them. I didn't connect with anyone. Not my parents, not my siblings, no one. I saw these people in my house who I labelled "my family", but there wasn't anyone there. I supposedly lived a normal life, doing all the things that were expected of me. I even did fairly well in college and still am. I wasn't there to experience any of it. I wasn't even in my own head, thinking thoughts that weren't my own. I wasn't there. Nobody was there. Every room I walked into was empty, and I viewed the rooms from an outside perspective. Every room was like this. For 2 years straight, I wasn't on this planet. My identity didn't exist. My body didn't exist. My thoughts didn't exist. I didn't exist. To me, nobody else existed either. It was like a never ending nightmare. Nothing I did to bring me any sort of emotion worked. I felt like a husk of that kid who liked everybody and really enjoyed talking to people and living a "normal" life. If there was anything there, I didn't see it. Either I was blind or my perspective was reality. Whether or not I was depressed, I still don't know. I've never been diagnosed, I didn't see a reason to see a professional. In my head, nothing was wrong. Nothing was wrong because there was nothing to be wrong. The only things that existed were the rooms I supposedly walked in and out of. That's all. Nothing else. After those 2 years, when the mandate for masks was lifted, I looked around the first classroom I was brought to, and saw people. People existed again. Rooms weren't empty anymore. I saw people and they saw me. I saw myself, but didn't know who I was. Ever since, I've decided to be the person who talks to others and actually connects with them. I've decided to be the person who tries with others, and doesn't leave them behind. I've decided to be the person who cares, whether that be too much, I can't say for certain. I'm still nowhere close to the person I want to be, but I've got time. If you can, please try to connect with others. Please try to be there for people who need someone. Bring them to the place they weren't 2 seconds ago. Bring them into the present. Some people won't realize they aren't there and need someone to help them understand where they are. Some people aren't there in the same room with you, even though their body is. If you've ever been in this dark of a place, you'll understand that it isn't a place you want others to be in. Help them crawl out. Please.

I once heard in my life that someone had said "You're online friends will care about you more than your real life friends will." And for me that's actually true... both of my online friends have depression, the same as i do. So i have someone there to understand me... I'm really thankful to them.

The worst quote I hear is when someone i barely know blurs out publicly to me "Are you ok?" I'd be minding my own business at the time and not at all feeling negative about anything really. It catches me off guard every time. How come people need to say this and always want to say it in a way everyone else in a room will turn their heads and stare? Now I feel confused, self-conscious and embarrassed for the rest of the day.

Feels like forever ago when my depression was ‘mild’ People asked if I’d ever commit suicide and I always said they didn’t need to worry because I’d “never get to that point” Turns out I really underestimated myself. Everyday is an incredibly painful and lonely struggle. It’s too difficult to do any kind of self care. Getting out of bed is a challenge and very often I can’t even do that.

You nailed it on the isolation thing. I mostly have become a semi-hermit because being out with people who are enjoying life and are happy makes me feel worse. I have to force myself to eat because depression kills my appetite instead of stimulating it. I can't remember the last time I ate a balanced meal.

I feel painfully connected to all signs. I used to be so emotionless throughout my whole adolescence… so sad, honestly. I missed out on way too much stuff, crying over rejection, skipping too much sleep, leaving myself so uncared for. I feel so sorry for myself, honestly. I could´ve had so much fun if I could go back with my mindset nowadays. I would´ve drawn more. I would´ve laughed more, loved more. I lost too many years being depressed… always thinking it was on me and not being able to shake that grey feeling off like others did around me, i couldnt mirror stability like i did with smiles around me. I really really really thought i was going to be a boring nobody forever. My life was wired in such a tangled way… undiagnosed autism while living with an abusive family structure, no friends, bullying, being a people pleaser… gosh i have to thank my dad so much when he fought to get me the hell outta that house. He sat me down. We talked everyday. Everyday. He practically forced a new mindset into me verbally. We read good books. We went out. He listened to me cry. We practised new inner voices. I would always come up to him with my progress, and we would correct it when i was falling into irresposible mood swings again. And me, all alone… I invented a new self for myself. I acknowledged that i could recreate myself. No need to throw it all away before i ended it all. I knew something was up with me, but no one else needed to know as long as I fought for myself. It´s been 4 or 5 years ever since. I am my very own hero and no one or anything is going to take my lifelust away from me. I slowly started practicing the stuff I liked, and even though I struggled a lot I grasped different point of views until it worked. I wasn ´t going to let anyone take the life I wanted for myself. It was a very hard war, but my skin of scars is now bulletproof. Seriously, to all of you still depressed: You. Can. Get. Out. Of. It. Like the popular saying: you can overcome anything. Its so fucking hard i know, been there done that. But my strongest force to all of you fighters.

when people say mental illness isnt real, i like to explain it to them about how the brain is an organ like your heart or your stomach, yet you still can have issues with your stomach or heart and need to get treated for it. in the same way, depression, anxiety, ptsd, and other mental illnesses are equally valid and real and deserve to get treated too

This is kind of scary to hear seeing how I recognise alot of these points and have been scared that I actually have a depression, all the joy gone, self-isolation, getting frustraties with “I understand”. Thank you for raising awareness

I have high functioning chronic depression and seeing that even that is alright and a 'real' (as some told me) depression. I have been called lazy so many times, it's just tiring honestly. I can relate to all of these points. I have been depressed since I can remember honestly. I don't even have a lot of fun memories from my childhood/past. Thanks for this video, it helps

Its very nice to hear someone understand the word “depression”. Its like a breath of fresh air hearing topics like this come to air and its just heartwarming to see that some people do understand these types of topics, you just dont see them often(well atleast in my part). But other than that, it is a sweet reminder that your not always alone in this world. There are many people who will look out for you and many that will understand your true feelings and what your going through. Its just hard for most people around you to understand what you are truly going through and this video is a reminder for that.(also I love the art. Its really cute and fitting for your videos)

My parents: "we will be there for you when you need it." While me dealing with my own anxiety and social anxiety all by myself because they do not see those as a big issue: "thanks I'll remember it." Also my parents are extrovert while I'm an introvert.

Being comfortably numb is what I feel nowdays and it gives me a little sense of relief

This made me cry… finally finding someone who finally understands what it is…

I have not been diagnosed with depression but all of these I can relate to, and I’ve been telling myself I have it because I cry so much. If only my toxic parents truly understood.

You spoke directly too my soul with this one. I finally feel understood. I wish people in my life would understand cause I relate to every last one of these

I’m an introvert. So some of that compulsive self-isolation was a bit of a thing even before the depression started.

Thank you so much for caring about people’s mental health. You help my mental health little by little everyday. Thank you ❤️

Thank you so much for making this video, I believe I have depression, or a phobia called "Thanatophobia". and this really touched me, because my parents say "Therapist are just a waste of money they only hear you out and leave with money". But... If I told my friends they would not know what to do and just go on with their day saying "Oh im sorry, do you wanna play now?" and its just getting annoying now, and I feel like if I told my parents they would feel bad I know that they *fear death and losing me..* so I don't want to hurt them even more knowing their child is going through something like this so I feel like a therapist would help me alot but we're poor now so there is no way.. We can't even pay for netflix. *This all started basically when my cousin ( 14 THEN ) moved in and her dad died somewhere close to my moms age.*

Topics like this should be raised in schools and the whole education system. I hate it when people don’t listen to people who suffer from depression and other mental illness’s We also need to look at the impact of social media that has on people and the role that plays.

Had to cry while watching this, because I feel like someone is out there, who understands me and the people, who suffer with the same issue. I lost so many people last year, even my closed ones, struggle with trauma, depression and anxiety and it feels devastating to go through it all alone, have to go to doctors alone, through all the medication and struggle all by myself. But I still doesn't lose hope and I'm still happy to be alive, even if I don't have much strength, I don't want to give up! To all of you, don't give up! Never give in to things or people, who just want you to give up. Just be yourself, do your best and share love, where you can, if you can. If the world can be a bit better with love, maybe darkness will go for a while❤️🌿

Thank you for sharing this video with us Psych2go, this video has really helped me being told that I have no anxiety and depression because i had no " good reason" to be anxious or depressed about or being told to snap out of it or told that what i feel is not as serious as what others feel.❤

Number 7 hit really hit different, my mom knows about all my depression and all that, but she didnt really take it that seriously. She saud that i would heal in a couple of weeks and that im probably just sad. And i felt guilty the whole time talking with her since even i didnt have a good reason to be depressed. But im happy that i still have friends that really understand me. And i really love your videos.❤

I feel like I need to show this video to my parents. Maybe then they'll stop blaming me for being down all the time.

I love how you realise how exhausting depression is. I'm not depressed at the moment thank God but this video really nails it down. I didn't want to be around anyone when I was depressed and some people really do think you can just snap out of it,

0:06 as a cancer survivor. I love how you have that ribbon drawn on the TV screens Thank you! 😊

Thank you for your knowledge, I really needed this... I'm not in control. I've created dillusional happiness. I only dwell in the good past only to see the future take so much away from me, Leaving those i love into just memories.

Personally, for me it's not that much about the frustration of being told "I understand", but being told "Don't worry, it will get better." It's nice to know that people have a positive outlook on things, but constantly being told that "this year will be better!" and then seeing it inevitably get worse as you expected, it can make you feel very frustrated.

My mom loves to repeat the phrase "Steer your ship with positivity!" It's very easy to tell when someone has never dealt with depression.

I got so emotional when my parents told me "people go through worse" after being abused behind closed doors for 7 months in another state by my ex and didn't have time to process it because he never allowed me. I feel so depressed now and all of those memories are hitting me like a bag of bricks. How he called the cops on me, made his family believe that I was sick and needed help, all the blows I took to my head and had my hair pulled, the Iist goes on. It was so hard to leave him because of the way he was. He made me feel so guilty every time I attempted to leave him. All I wanted to do was love him. I felt invalidated when my parents said that to me and didn't have anything to say when I told them I wanted to kill myself. 💔 I'm going through so much right now and I have thoughts about suicide everyday. I'm so tired of being invalidated and not heard, what's the point anymore.

The last thing bring tears in my eyes , thank you ! may God bless you .

Having such a positive community during such a time is immensely appreciated. Thank you all. I'm 38 and having very difficult time coping or having any hope for my future. Been dealing with depression, anxiety and OCD my whole life. I'm not able to keep a job because of it. I was in a 11yr relationship that ended kinda bad and was in a mentally abusive relationship before that. I finally thought I found a job that I would hold for the rest of my career or time. I worked at petland taking care of the puppies etc. I didn't like commercial breeding but, me being there I knew they were in the best care. I got fired for being to emotional and "not listening" same as always. My work was outstanding and got along with everyone. Out of nowhere I get fired and with CV, it's 10 fold. I'm alone with my little min-pin and really burnt out. Love you all, keep caring.

tbh as a person with mild depression, I relate to all of these things on such a level that it hits incredibly hard. “Are you ok?” Is more painful than saying “you suck,” something I barely even react to anymore because I’ve heard so much worse. Combined with societal pressure, misunderstanding, overeating, oversleeping, lacking some knowledge I don’t want to look up, and lacking motivation to even try physical activity really eats at you. It makes you physically weak, mentally weak, and destroys everything. At times I’ve considered it. At times I’ve felt a need for it. At times I’ve felt a desire to repel it but never wanted to achieve my goal in the end. Depression is lackluster, but stacked on so, so many levels.

" you don't have anything to be depressed about so quit trying to get attention " I've heard that A LOT

Yknow some time ago I had a panic attack, When I felt a little better. My siblings told me “Just be happy it’s easy) this message nearly made me cry. Thanks for the message and encouraging words +1 subscriber

I am so sorry for everyone going through that. I don’t have depression but this video showed me that we have to care more about people having it. Thank you, Psych2go. You help me and many other people to understand the importence of this topic!

It still stings a little, hearing about needing a support system, because it's hard to trust others about being depressed because of all the reasons covered in this video. Especially, when you have been let down by people who've abandoned you at your lowest point, or essentially kicked you while you're already down. It takes tremendous courage to risk telling. I've only just started doing so, and I'm in my late 30's. Took me a while to even trust my therapist to not treat me like a textbook case to be diagnosed and believe that he sees me as an individual in need of help. It's not easy to trust, knowing how much stigma there is and constantly feeling like your feelings aren't justified, or that you're not worth fighting for as much as someone else. However, I'm starting to believe it's not impossible either and that there actually are people who are genuine in their intentions to help and understand, and actually have the resolution in seeing through said intentions.

WOW! This is so absolutely SPOT ON. Sadly. Thank you.

I had times in my life that i had most of these symptoms and i didn't even realise it until looking back and i was likely depressed. Obviously not severe but it was there I dont usualy comment on videos but i felt i needed to. Thank you just thank you i really really needed a lot of your videos

I would like to share some of my experiences with depression to see if anyone can relate, because it’s very likely that your manifestation isn’t the same as everybody else's. A few years ago when I was 19 I think is when my depression reached its highest severity. Looking back after entering med school, I’ve realised I’ve probably had depression since I was 14. When I was 19, I thought of suicide constantly. I looked online for painless ways to die, I asked my friends what they thought of people who took their own lives, I would stay awake every night contemplating the thought of: "Maybe tonight". I also avoided responsibilities and felt extremely guilty for it, but at the same time didn’t have the energy to get out of bed and do something about it, which in turn caused more guilt and therefore feeling more unmotivated to do anything about it. It becomes a vicious cycle. I didn’t want to talk with friends, even though I felt lonely. I didn’t want to play music, even though it’s my favourite thing to do. Sometimes I’d feel fine, I’d complete a small task and feel proud of myself, but then my brain would say: "What are you proud of? So many people your age have achieved more than you, and you’re proud of THIS? Pathetic, worthless". It reached a point where I didn’t want to do anything because it was not "worth it", and therefore, I was not "worth it". I didn’t tell anyone out of fear of being dismissed or laughed at. One day I was prescribed antidepressants because of an anxiety problem, which helped a bit with my depression. In fact, I could feel myself slowly getting better. However, because of my own depression, I didn’t go get my refill, and I relapsed. This caused me to become an alcoholic to numb the pain (fortunately I'm fine now). Eventually after getting my refill and understanding my depression and that it’s a medical condition helped me feel better. I don’t have thoughts of ending my life anymore, and I'm re-enjoying the things I liked to do. Doing UKposts has also helped me with it. However, some days I still feel guilty or without energy to do things, and every now and then there’s that voice that wants to scream "worthless". Sometimes it wins, sometimes it doesn’t. Sometimes I have energy, sometimes I don’t. But at least now I can sleep at night and look forward to tomorrow. Thanks for reading, hope you have a great day today and if you’re suffering from depression, I encourage you to research and seek help at your own pace. Don’t be hasty, do it when you’re ready, but at least plan on doing it. Take your time, do it when you feel comfortable. Have a nice rest of your day.

I cried when you mentioned not having a good enough reason, I thought I was the only one. Thank you for making this video.

what i rlly hate is that when some people see depression as laziness they don't even understand what it feels like

My sister always tells me "I understand your frustrations but try to see it as a positive thing" Like what is she on about? I mean honestly I HATE when people even my family don't understand what I am going through and they act like I am overreacted. This is why I am so closed off from others and I refuse to even open up how I feel because I get the same crummy advice that NEVER works.

So relatable as There was a friend I made through this past 2 years who said they will stick through thick and thin and here I am, but they aren’t anywhere to be seen. They assure, they will be there, I put so much time and effort into maintain the friendship only for them to find way to escape. Yeah I’m the problem

The narrator’s voice is always so soothing, and it’s like she is talking to each one of us individually. I wish these videos had been around 20 years ago. They are so well done.

That moment when you understand everything but dont think you are depressed 😬

i hate how true each point is. the moment you said i am valid that made me smile. im too nervous to consult help and im also nervous about what others would think about me and also i find interactions with any person weird. loved the vid❤️ take it easy fellas.

That last one hit pretty hard for me. I often don't feel like doing anything every day lately, so when I finally do something like emptying the dishwasher or starting the washing machine, putting away laundry or something else, even just taking a shower, I feel a bit proud of myself for doing something. But then when I tell my mom that did do something "today", she has often gone "That's not enough," and mainly focuses on me and my brothers rarely making dinner. I can't speak for my brothers, but I just has no idea what we should have for dinner, I quickly forget what we had the previous days, and I feel no motivation to cook, other than a small meal for myself, like putting bread in a toaster and then putting butter and toppings on, as well as an apple, pear, banana or grapes. I just can't make myself accept cooking dinner for my family. Some rare times I do it with one of my brothers, but usually it's one of my parents doing the cooking... and my mom keeps talking about how she has cooked since she was 6 and hates it coz she does it most, but she doesn't really encourage us to cook, she just tries to guilt trip us into doing it, which doesn't seem to work on me at all, surprisingly enough. -_-; Basically, whenever I try to "celebrate" or feel proud of myself for accomplishing something small, I keep remembering my mother's words and imagine if I say anything about what I've been doing today, she'll just dismiss it, and then I stop feeling good about what I've done, unless she actually says thanks or good job, which she does sometimes, usually she does, but those hurtful words still stick to me. And whenever she comes home from work and ask me what I've been doing all day, I hesitate to answer because most of the time it's just "watching UKposts... and spending time with the cat." And then she'll usually just stay silent, roll her eyes and basically slam my door. Or just walk away. I can tell she's annoyed and disappointed, but... ;_; I don't know what she expects me to do when she's at work. And I fear if I say any of this to her, she'll just dismiss it and tell me about her bad childhood again for the hundredth time, and telling her I might have depression or anxiety, to go along with my autism and ADHD, I feel like she'll just say it's not an excuse to do nothing or something.

Really enjoy your videos and the way you say at the end of this one "seeking professional help can help towards the road to improvement" because that's what ive found things take time to recover but things do improve. I also know how your body can adjust to anti depressant medications over time and that they can not have the same effect so regular professional intervention is needed to adjust dosages and treatment options if this happens. I wish everyone well and we can all feel a little easier going through things.

I can relate to all of this so much:(

This video made me cry on the inside, and I shed tears because it got me thinking back on my adolescent years and what I've gone through in the last nine years. I have been watching many Psych2Go, and this video stood out the most today. I can relate to this video. Growing up, I had a tough childhood, and my family moved a lot due to my father’s career in the military; this resulted in me not having friends and constantly having to find new ones. I have my siblings, whom I stay in contact with mainly, besides my father. My lowest point of Depression and grieving was losing my great-grandmother in 2015 and my grandfather in 2016. My grandfather was the second supportive person in my life since a young age. We did everything together; he taught me many things and was like a mentor and losing him made me feel alone. I have had a few friends in High School, those I consider genuine friends I no longer see or have not been in contact with since we graduated. They moved on or out of state. During my College/Undergraduate years, I chose not to make friends and did not get involved with school events or clubs. I chose to isolate myself further from everyone, even family and siblings, only seeing my family members when we ate lunch and dinner. I would constantly be in my room studying, listening to music, and watching Good Mythical Morning (GMM) in my free time, keeping me from being depressed or bored from work and school. I did not spend time on social media either. The reason was the fear of not fitting in and losing contact with people after I graduated from university. This was also when I lost my passion for the outside activities and hobbies I enjoyed and loved. I remember a specific lesson that intrigued me to study Psychology as a Major. My professor, a professional with a Ph.D. in Multicultural and Mental Health/Counseling, gave a lecture to her PSYC 101 class about Depression & Isolation and the toll it would bring on a person if the individual does not open up to a loved one, a friend or even someone to talk to who profoundly understands this meaning of Depression. At first, I didn’t want to pay attention because it would have brought up bad memories, but after listening in on the lesson, I started to cry and hid with my hoodie and textbook so others could not see me. I thought about all the years I spent alone, isolated from everyone. After class, my professor knew something was off, the way she observed my behavior in class, and my facial expression when I turned in my project. She told me to come by during her office hours, and when I did, she asked me what was on my mind; I explained the lesson about Depression & Isolation struck me deeply to my core, and I’ve been struggling since I was 14. She understood what I had been through and the weight of trusting and opening up to people. The reason is that people always called me stupid, autistic, an outcast, and mentally disabled, all because I had difficulty comprehending information, schoolwork, and other things. It takes me more time to understand, read more than once, and I take longer on tests when most people take an hour. My professor told me how to cope with the issues of my depression, anxiety, and low self-esteem. She said: “Don’t focus on the Negative Energy of other people, Don’t dwell in the Past, and Never Give Up on yourself! Focus on your future, and the positive energy people say about you. Most of all, it is hard to Let go of the Pain of losing someone, then it is Easier to Let Go of the things that Hurt you. Once you understand this and overcome it, you will become a better person”. My professor also got me in contact with two classmates who were in the same boat as me, and through time we became trusted friends till this day. Near the end of 2021, I also found an amazing strongminded girlfriend who would become my companion and helps me when I need a shoulder to cry on, or I am feeling down, and I became hers.

Im struggling with depression myself for over 2 years now, and i had today an issue with my pc witch i fixed a couple of minutes after it occured. My dad really understands me (as im like a 1 to 1 copy of him) and I told him that I fixed the issue on my pc, and he was proud of me, when he fixes a boat like almost every day, and has been fixing technical issues with devices for 13 years. That feeling is the best and that achievement gave me new energy to fight harder to get that depression out of me and especially to fight to keep myself alive as i also struggled with suicidal thoughts. Im in therapy for the past 1,5 years, and it helps a lot

This really helped thank you so much I’m struggling a lot thank you again❤❤

My mom is a nurse. She helps me with my meds. She needs to know how I feel to tell if they work. I constantly struggle with that. She responds by yelling at me and berating me. I'm sure it doesn't need to be spelled out, but THAT makes me feel BAD.

I'm watching this to understand a friend who's having his dark days again. Even though it hurts to be ghosted, I know I shouldn't take it personally. I hope he's okay, it's hard to be 7,000 miles away from him, plus my texts are ignored.😟😭

So yeah I fall more into brain damage than depression, I appreciate these videos as it helps me understand what everything is when I can't figure it out myself anymore.

Coping with my sadness is buying things and eating and all the other little things in life seem boring, but you know you have to do them. This morning I felt really sad and mad and my dad said all of a sudden let’s get out of bed and go rummaging to rummage sales after that, I had enough energy for the day 🎉. I’m getting better and learning to enjoy the little things I’m trying to anyway. I’m actually doing a lot better with my sadness since I’ve been getting outside more. I wouldn’t even say I’m depressed anymore. I would say I deal with little bits and pieces of it. People that are recovering from depression would probably understand this you do you learn to enjoy a little things that you never used to.

From a currently depressed INTP’s perspective, the difference between with or without the disease is whether or not you can successfully mask your emotions. I pretty much look the same, especially to others, before and after my diagnosis of MDD. Except that, I start to have insomnia, and fatigue and tired during the day. I literally felt dizzy whenever I tried to read during the initial stage of my depression. But, I just want to say that, to me,, depression really seems to “just snap out of it” without notice. Now, I can feel excited when reading organic chemistry book, and have some hope for the future. Life looks even better than pre-depression days with the ability to appreciate “little things”. Believe yourself and do not let other people affect you negatively (therapy did help). You will regain the control of your own life one day!

My therapist couldnt understand that I didn't have a underlying reason for the way I felt and thought I was better/cured at my lowest point of my life. She actually ended up making things worse tbh.

I needed to hear this. Thank you.

I can relate with all the points. Your videos make me feel included and understood. Lots of love. Your channel is very comforting. ❤💕💫💖💙✨️💟

Being an introvert going through depression, life feels horrible. My room doors were atleast open for my close ones. Depression made it completely closed and even locked. My phone was atleast having one or two incoming calls per month. Now it is in airplane mode most of the time. My table was atleast messed up with my drawings and creations. Now my paints were all dried after kept open for over a month. My eyes were atleast filled with tears when I was sad. Now even my eyes forgot how to cry.....

5:41-5:45 am a mix of basically.. both. I always deal with insomnia and then I oversleep because I couldn't rest well enough the last night. I always alter between overeating and eating too little, I DON'T know why at all. This video has seriously manifested my emotion and I may see somebody about it.

how are you able to know things so well? these videos hit so hard that it makes me feel more emotional then listening to wo alle strassen enden

Oversleeping hit 🎯 Thank you for your videos. I'm a new subscriber. ❤

I’ve been in meds for over 5 years, so I’m way better now, but I remember these feelings so deeply, and I still feel them to a much lesser degree. I cried watching this video because I’ve never heard my feelings described so perfectly. One of my favorite stories is of the man who fell into a hole, and couldn’t find a way out. A bunch of people passed offering useless solutions, but then his buddy found him. He called to his buddy for help, and his buddy proceeded to jump in the hole. “You idiot! Why did you jump into the hole?! Now we’re both stuck!” His friend said, “Yeah, but I’ve been in this hole before, and I know the way out.” Thanks for being our buddy. Thanks for making these videos.

7:06 I can hear it without him saying it, "Osmanthus wine tastes the same as I remember, but where are those that share the memory". That was a nice touch to the end of this much needed video, Psych2Go, thank you for creating more awareness and helping us feel sane when others (including doctors) make us feel insane.

as someone whos been diagnosed, thats very true... thanks for the videos

I've whatched so many video's on depression and this one is one of the few good one's that make total sense you described me in which the way that I feel perfectly

Luckily I got out of depression...you guys were apart of my journey❤️